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--;V7t'^) b F'lpt- V, F.: djcer: Assocb'o.' . \\ Public Affairs Committee 'v International Affairs Committee ~i.frf0ze~. 'J. F. Welch, Director, Public Affairs Field Problem - Ocean County, New Jersey ACTION REQUIRED; Review for information { . PLAINTIFF'S EXHIBIT CAP-685 ' April 27, 1931 Enclosed is a letter to the editor written by Hal Olson of Johns-lVianville. The letter corrects misrepresentations made in the Editor's Note in a January 31, 1981 editorial. Also enclosed are articles from the March 28 and March 31 issues of the Pecan County Reporter. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call. JFW/ajb Enclosure cc; A. Kahn, Esq. N. Rahn, Esq. N. Battle copies to: Public Affairs Committee International Affairs Co:am. H. Olson B. Cook I. Adarns Pcrrell J. Woods J. Baker T. Dougherty D. Stinson W. McCallie R. Darner E. van der Rest B. Giboin C. Walters R. Hobbs A. Saoulis R. Jalan V. Pattabhi II. Hudson C. Barton S. Al-Tarkait E. Costa FP/l Chrono * ,r4 - Cb CAPCO JEN 0010898 : r* J r f. i RECEtVEDAPIt - t fef r\ * .c: occam county crort diforlol Rebuttal ii i To The Editor Mr. Millette referenced the sentence to airborne asbestos dust breathed by industrial workers. This data was based , on a period of time when there were far Where there is a soft aggressive water (such as would attack any piping mate rial including asbestos cement) there is In your Jan. 21 issue of The Ocean ' different dust, conditions in industry a statistical greater incidence of heart County Reporter, you printed a letter . than are in effectioday. Mr. Millette's attack. The reason for this relationship from John Welch of the Asbstos- - reference tried to tie industrial airborne is unknown, but one commonly be ! Cement Pipe Producers Association in . data to asbestos ingested with water, lieved theory is that it is due to car- which Mr. Welch defended the use of but he was not so bold as to make a clear diotoxic metals that are leached into the P A-C pipe and referenced a report of the definitive statement to this effect as you water from metallic pipe (see attached American Water Works Association have. I am sending you a copy ofa letter .report). . > Research Foundation. Your Editor's Note criticized Mr. I recently wrote to Mr. Millette in which I call Mr. Millette to task for There is one tiring in life that is.certain; and that is the fact there is abso- Welch for using a 1974 report, and you misleading, his audience by taking a ... lutely nothing in this world that is 100 in tum stated, "in 1977, the National sentence from the N.A.S. Report out of percent "safe." Whether the water you . Academy of Sciences concluded that context with the conclusions of the re- drink comes from A-C pipe, iron pipe, asbestos cement water pipe data .... port. , . plastic pipe or copper pipe, there is tso . 3 4. `strongly suggests that ingestion of as The other incorrect reference Mr. -100 percent guarantee that there is zero I bestos mineral fibers can result in an Millette made and which you again : risk associated with its consumption. II! increased risk of cancer of several' quoted was, . .there is now some Beerand scotch whiskey havealso been sites.'". direct human evidence ofa relationship . accused of containing cancer-causing i This statement is totally false, and between asbestos in drinking water and agents. We all have heard of the 1 should be retracted so that your readers are not more misinformed than they are increased cancer risk." This, too, is a totally erroneous conclusion, and was hazards from cholesterol associated with drinking milk. One solution to the now. I rather suspect that you drew neither the conclusion of the researcher dilemma would be to refrain from- i your quotation from a paper presented by EPA's Jim Millette at the Interna . nor the official position of the EPA. In your editorial in the January 31 drinking any liquid. We would then possibly be safer from cancer and heart tional Symposium on Water Supply and issue ofThe Reporter, anotherinconecf attack until such time as we died from J Health. Mr. Millette took -a sentence scare statement is made that will cause thirst. ;tt from the 1977 National Academy of more confusion and anguish by your Science report out ofcontext. The very . readers. 1 refer to the statement, Reporters and editors have a great responsibility to their reading public. t next sentence would have totally re "Water treatment to positively protect This trust is ill served when scare iii: versed the meaning. I believe Mr. Mil - the lining of asbestos pipe would so lette should be severely criticized for - -. .harden the water as to present a diffe- . stories are spread that are not supported, by facts, nor a careful review of availa l: leaving a false impression as to whatthe '. rent health hazard -- heart attacks -- ble literature. National Academy of Science report also borne out by statistics." it is true - . .. r. H.L. Olsen said when he should know that he was there is a generally recognized statisti .- Manager distorting the meaning of the report. cal correlation between "hardness" in . Environmental & Engineering Depart Mr. Millette, however, did not state as water and heart attacks. The relation- ment you have that the reference in the ... ship, however, is diametrically oppo N.A.S. report had anything to do with site to what you state It is, i.e. where j...... - ' ' (Pipe Division) - . Johns-Manville Sales Corp. "asbestos water pipe diu.". there is ``hard'' water there is a lesser Denver, Colo. .- ., . ..,, Feb. 23. 1981 * + .. u. CAP CO JEN 0010899 cc i ? REtetVE&AW - b fef ^/.*.*t r. x; c&z OCCAM COUNTY ftEPOKTCft * ditorlal ;/ Rebuttal ^"Mr. Millette referenced tire sentence to airborne asbestos dust breathed by incidence of heart attack, not greater. Where there is a soft aggressive water industrial workers. This data was based (such as would attack any piping mate To The Editor . on a period oftime when there were far rial including asbestos cement) there is la your Jan. 21 issue oTThe Ocean' .'different dust-conditions in industry ' it statistical greater incidence of heart County Reporter, you primed a letter than are in effect today. Mr. Millette's attack. The reason for this relationship from John Welch of the Asbstos- - . reference tried to tie industrial airborne Is unknown, but one commonly be Cement Pipe Producers Association in data to asbestos ingested with water, ' lieved theory is that it is due to car- which Mr. Welch defended the use of but he was not so bold as to make a dear diotoxic metals that are leached into the A-C pipe and referenced a report of the definitive statement to this effect as you water from metallic pipe (see attached American Water Works Association have. I am sending you a copy ofa letter .report). Research Foundation. Your Editor's Note criticized Mr. I recently wrote to Mr. Millette in which I call Mr. Millette to task for There is one tiring in life that is.certain; and that is the fact there is abso Welch for using a 1974 report, and you misleading- his audience by taking a lutely nothing in this world that is 100 in turn stated. "In 1977, the National sentence nom the N.A.S. Report out of percent "safe." Whetherthewateryou . Academy of Sciences concluded that context with the conclusions of the re- - drink comes from A-C pqre, iron pipe,. asbestos cement water pipe data port. plastic pipe or copper pipe,there is to 'strongly suggests that ingestion of as The other incorrect reference Mr. 100 percent guarantee that there is zero bestos mineral fibers can result in an Millette made and which you again risk associated with its consumption. increased risk of cancer of several' quoted was, . .there is now some Beerand scotch whiskey have also been sites.' " direct human evidence ofa relationship accused of containing cancer-causing This statement is totally false, and - between asbestos in drinking water and agents. We all have heard of the should be retracted so that your readers increased cancer risk." This, too, is a hazards from cholesterol associated are not more misinformed titan they are totally erroneous conclusion, and was with drinking milk. One solution to the .now. I rather suspect that you drew . neither the conclusion ofthe researcher 'dilemma would be to refrain from- your quotation from a paper presented : nor the official position of the EPA. drinking any liquid. We would then by EPA`s Jim Millette at the Interna In your editorial in the January 31 possibly be safer from cancer and heart tional Symposium on WaterSupply and issue ofThe Reporter, anoiherincorrect attack until such time as we died from Health. Mr. Millette took -a sentence "scare statement is made that will cause '. thirst. ' 'v" ? ; from the 1977 National Academy of ' more confusion and anguish by your Reporters and editors have a~great Science report out ofcontext. The very readers. 1 refer to the statement, responsibility to their reading public. next sentence would have totally re- ' "Water treatment to positively protect . This trust is ili served when scare versed the meaning. I believe Mr. Mil - (he lining of asbestos pipe would so stories are spread that are not supported. lette should be severely criticized for - - harden the water as to present a diffe- by facts, nor a careful review of availa leaving a false impression as to what the > - rent health hazard -- heart attacks -- '. . ble literature. .. ; National Academy of Science report also borne out by statistics." it is true , . * ' H.L. Olsen said when he should know that he was there is a generally recognized statists- -v' Manager distorting the meaning of the report. cal correlation between "hardness" in Environmental & Engineering Depart- Mr. Millette, however, did not stale as : water and heart attacks. The relation^ ............ . _ _ ' tnent you have that the reference in the ship, however, is diametrically oppo- = vtW* (pipe Division) N.A.S. report had anything to do with site to what you state it is, i.e. where - : Johns-Manviile Sales Corp. "asbestos water pipe data.''. - there is "bard" water there Is a lesser - Denver, Colo. Feb. 23.1981 'XA <p. `1 CAPCO J EN 0010900 (2'>CUi OCEAN COUNTY REPORTS* WED*SO*Y. MARCH . tvlt X r>> > f'i *?" C l 'iv 30 ''6l Bv CJENK G.ATiiNS MUA at its meeting tonight at 8 p.m. in the authority ment pipe," he said. "It's They know that Iiealtii agencies have set a one-shot deal. Replace no s-;<n>! :iJs on the safe ingest ion of nsHe`- the 10 percent with ductol t , t't'.ticics in drirkmg vviter. iron pipe or pvc pipe and T'. -> realize that the federal F.nv'-on- it's done with. You have a mi Voli-etiva Agency and the As- 100 percent asbestos i.. v.i, I'.jie ' liners AsMid.itixo t-'iaiiV- pipe-free system." t:.V, ;i:~; r.virst. s-cemeut (i!|)e is safe for Yanchosky says replac t'S.'. the;. know that ifthe i',.ick Township M..:. .ip.ii Utility Aet'ii'rity (BTMUAr v. *r. m iaesor their request to replace tile i: , dd s.-. .. ... e ofrequests by ing the pipe now "would be better than paying taxes for the next twenty years to maintain a system that we don't even feel safe about. i i : v..i-.-: um.ty iwp-iyers. And in twenty years, if t. rr.'.ed. a "s-nnp ot rcsi.veiits from the they're forced to tear up the building on Route 88. T lie group hopes to enlist the aid of Carl Cahili. the man largely responsible for having the use of asbestos cement pipe banned in Connecticut. According to Yanchosky, Cahill has compiled reams of infor mation on the issue, and for SeObi) he will spend one week sharing his informa tion with inierestcd groups. Yanchosky says the price of this venture is a S---,i Village cm,do-niniuo.s ! Hol- 1; . ' Manor hon-lne development ir i Tcv.;; is elenaaeiry die fenny,j of the v.-c;- .t! pipe, I we're going to be" faced win, more costs. We're already pay ing what are ptobably the highest sew-age .and water rates drawback, hut he says the MUA, from the beginning, has requested the aid of ''persons who are know* ' iegeablc of the issue, and \ :! r a; ;.n\ nmoimt of as-, around." tv : in -.tr J. .'.king water." said group I'.-.:; Ya rclmsky. aeknovvledg- Ya.ichc-sky asks: "Don't you tiiink it would be more sensible to replace the 10 i:'.: '.h t! e inpe'tioi: of asbestos fibers has percent of pine now than to :.u i :.-:i :-foven to be a carcinogen. wonder what's going to ""1 -v .c 1:0 reason to take a risk on happen twenty years from inge:: ins ih-'-.ig that m.n t>r,t om to be now? i' ' i-. i.v.i'.s. "l! realize that they '. !,a.i . vly 1(1 percent rtshc-los ce (health officials) say that ingestion of asbestos is not ha: :nft:l. but five years age they said mat asbestos was tint hinr.ful when inhaled that they should be the ones that pay for Cahill's ap pearance. Yanchosky says the group plans to file a formal complaint with the state Department of Environ mental Protection to that effect that it objects to the use. of the pipe. In addition to its opposi tion to the pipe, the group questions the validity of MUA-commissioned tests cither. Now there are all for asbestos content. kinds of restrictions on air- Tlie authority reported Ivme a-besti!-.." cat her tiiis month that tests "With cost.- to do tliis perfoim-cd at Franklin Re- iyj e of working rising saarch Center in bniladcl- c.cty d.-o . now is the time ' phi.i show. J /UO.tii'rO lib tn replai..- the pipe." Yrm- els g:c.,ier sli.m 5 microns cltosl.y says. in length per liter of water According to Yan- taken trom a home at 8 chosky. about 370 resi- Amy Cnim. Sutton Vil dents have a! va-Jy signed a lage, and said additional petition stating that they testing for asbestos content will not accept any amount would k-.-gif. immediately. of asbestos in the drinking ' Last week, however, lire water. 1 authi:i ity said the 700.000 The group plans to pre fiber cour.i was erroneous, sent the petition to the lire, actual count, it said, wai VH.tkio fit.crs j er liter. MUA executive direetor Andrew Cies.'a attributed the error to a misinterpre tation ol the results. He Na.dlic i.ii.- to-.k .7 limes ten to the sixth power for 07 times ten to the sixth potver, a difference of one decimal point. The manager of the chemistry labs at the testing amerverinedthatanerro? 35 this >s common. But Mrs. Frank Martin, v.1.0 resides at 8 Amy Court, claims that newtesting for asbestos has never been performed. `A man canre to mv house the Friday after the results were released and said he was going to lest the water,'. Mrs. Mania re_ calls, i asked him what the tests were for, and hsaid they were for hard- ness. aggressivity and al kalinity. He said the au thority would test the water and that the resulu would be available that (Fridav) afternoon. I asked him ifhjvus going to test for as bestos and he said 'No we re not scheduled for any tests on asbestos." Mrs Martin says that when she called the Bubtonty the fdlowing Mon day, s.ie was told that the-,- was nothing wron<! with her wafer. Ciesla maiuta-j-.s two u-.itcr samples taken on trial day were flir fur.her asoestoN t-.-Nticj.. and j.( p.u t the Water is beiisg tested ;;t moment. He said he docs nut knmv why the wh(1 r yy s:i,ni>,` ' said '. hat he did, or if in tact he G/0 .vsy u. '"'has in- , ' attend 1 e i emup n:ce:;ni! he hutton V-iiagf R,Ua`dI.* BnBn-eCktoofwfnScamII>WIdke- t-esdav. April 8 ; g p.m. nif, tc- r,,iM 0 'I* 'he authority t-uiidmg on Route gS. CAP CO JEN 0010901